Date: 2026-07-17Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification in Extraordinary Gazette under Part II Section 3 Sub Section (I) under Clause 20A of the Railway Act 1989 (24 of 1989) for acquisition of land for the Special Railway Project Samakhiali Gandhidham Quadrupling Project (53.00 Km) in Kutch District, Gujarat.
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification of its intention to acquire 5,794 square meters of land in District Kutch, Gujarat, for the Samakhiali Gandhidham Quadrupling Project. Classified as a "Special Railway Project" under the Railways Act, 1989, this acquisition serves a public purpose. Any person interested in the identified land must submit written objections to the Prant Officer- Bhachau within 30 days of the notification's publication date (July 17, 2026).
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project and Location**
* **Project Name:** Samakhiali Gandhidham Quadrupling Project (53.00 KM).
* **Authority:** Western Railways (Construction Organisation) under the Ministry of Railways.
* **Geography:** The land is located in Bhachau Village, Bhachau Taluka, District Kutch, Gujarat.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Total Area:** 5,794 square meters of land are to be acquired, with or without structures.
* **Survey Number 1094:** 4,548 Sqm of private, non-agricultural land.
* **Survey Number 1209/3:** 55 Sqm of government, non-agricultural land.
* **Survey Number 1210/1:** 1,191 Sqm of private, agricultural land.
**Objection Procedures**
* **Timeline:** Objections must be raised within 30 days from July 17, 2026.
* **Submission:** Objections must be made in writing to the Prant Officer- Bhachau, setting out specific grounds.
* **Hearing Rights:** Objectors will be granted an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality:** Following hearings and inquiries, the competent authority will issue an order to allow or disallow objections; this order is final.
**Transparency and Access**
* **Inspection:** Land plans and detailed descriptions are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the competent authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Private and government landholders in Bhachau Village are affected by the state's intention to acquire specific plots (Survey Nos. 1094, 1209/3, and 1210/1) for railway infrastructure.
**Action Required**
Review land plans at the office of the Prant Officer- Bhachau and, if necessary, submit written objections within the 30-day statutory window.
**Prant Officer- Bhachau (Competent Authority)**
**Impact**
The officer is designated as the competent authority responsible for managing the legal process of land acquisition and dispute resolution.
**Action Required**
Receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, perform necessary inquiries, and issue final orders regarding the acquisition.
**Ministry of Railways / Western Railways**
**Impact**
The organization is the primary driver of the 53.00 KM quadrupling project and requires the identified land to proceed with execution.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with local authorities to finalize the acquisition process following the resolution of any public objections.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers for land acquisition for public railway purposes.
Samakhiali Gandhidham Quadrupling Project: A 53.00 KM special railway project in Gujarat for which land is being acquired for execution.
District Kutch, Gujarat: The specific geographic region where the land acquisition and railway infrastructure development are focused.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry overseeing the Western Railways and responsible for issuing the land acquisition notification.
Prant Officer- Bhachau: The designated competent authority responsible for receiving and hearing objections related to the land acquisition process.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 581] िई कदल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 17, 2026/आषाढ 26, 1948 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 581] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2026/ASHADHA 26, 1948 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पश्चिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
मुम्बई, 17 िलु ाई, 2026
सा.का.जि. 640(अ).— रेलव े अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे इसके बाद उक्त अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै
की धारा 20 ए की उप-धारा (i) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों के तहत, केंद्र सरकार इस बात स े संतुष्ट होिे के बाद कक सावािजिक
उद्देश्य के जलए, भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण संलग्न अिुसूची म ें कदया गया ह,ै जविेष रेलव े पररयोििा, अर्ाात ् गुिरात
राज्य के जिला कच्छ म ें सामाजखयाली गांधीधाम चौगुिी पररयोििा (53.00 ककमी) के जिष्पादि के जलए आवश्यक ह,ै
इसके द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करि े का अपिा इरादा घोजषत करती ह।ै
उक्त भूजम के जलय े इछक कोई व्यजक्त, रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की तारीख स े तीस कदि के भीतर,
उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उप-धारा (1) के अधीि उपयुाक्त प्रयोिि के जलए ऐसी भजू म के अिाि और उपयोग के
संबंध म ें आिेप कर सकेगा।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सिम प्राजधकारी, अर्ाात ् प्रांत अजधकारी- भचाऊ, जिला कच्छ को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की
िाएगी और उसके आधार बताए िाएंगे। सिम प्राजधकारी आपजत्तकता ा को व्यजक्तगत रूप स े या जवजध व्यवसायी द्वारा
सुिवाई का अवसर देगा और ऐसी सभी आपजत्तयों की सुिवाई करि े तर्ा ऐसी आग े की िांच, यकद कोई हो, करिे के
पश्चात,् िैसा सिम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा, आपजत्तयों को स्ट्वीकार या अस्ट्वीकार कर सकेगा। उक्त
अजधजियम की धारा 20(घ) की उपधारा (I) के अधीि सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई भी आदेि अंजतम होगा।
5496 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
इस अजधसूचिा के अंतगात आिे वाली भूजम की भूजम योििाए ंऔर अन्य जववरण उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर इच्छुक
व्यजक्त द्वारा सिम प्राजधकारी के उपरोक्त कायाालय म ेंउिका जिरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
अिसु चू ी
जविेष रेलवे पररयोििा के जलए सरं चिा के सार् या उसके जबिा अजधग्रजहत की िाि े वाली भूजम का संजिप्त
जववरण: गुिरात राज्य के कच्छ जिले म ेंसामाजखयाली गांधीधाम चौगुिी पररयोििा (53.00 ककमी) ।
जिले का िामः कच्छ
Sr. Name of Village Survey ज़मीि का ज़मीि की अजधग्रजहत की िाि े
No. Taluka Name No. प्रकार प्रकृजत वाली भजू म का ित्रे फल
(वग ामीटर म ें
1 भचाऊ भचाऊ 1094 जििी गैर-कृजष 4548
2 भचाऊ भचाऊ 1209/3 सरकारी गैर-कृजष 55
3 भचाऊ भचाऊ 1210/1 जििी कृजष 1191
कुल ज़मीि (वग ा मीटर म)ें 5794
[ई. फा. स.ं - 665761]
एस.आर. प्रसाद, मख्ु य पररयोििा प्रबंधक (जिमााण)-II
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railways (Construction Organisation)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 17th July, 2026
G.S.R. 640(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(I) of section 20A of the Railways Act,
1989(24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred in as the said Act), the Central Government after being satisfied that for the
public purpose, the land, the brief description of which has given in the schedule annexed hereto, is required for
execution of the Special Railway Project, namely Samakhiali Gandhidham Quadrupling Project (53.00 KM) in
District Kutch in the State of Gujarat, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land:
Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of thirty days from the date of publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition and use of such land for a foresaid purpose under
sub-section (i) of section 20D of the said Act:
Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely, Prant Officer- Bhachau, District
Kutch, in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the competent authority shall give the objector an
opportunity of being heard, either in person or by legal practitioner and may, after hearing all such objections and after
making such further enquiry, if any as the competent authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the
objections. Any order made by the competent authority under sub-section (II) of section 20(D) of the said act shall be
final.
The land plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be inspected
by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the competent authority.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely:
Samakhiali Gandhidham Quadrupling Project (53.00 KM) in District Kutch in the state of Gujarat.
Name of District: Kutch
Sr. Name of Village Name Survey No. Type of land Nature of land Area of Land to
No. Taluka be acquired
(in Sqm.)
1 Bhachau Bhachau 1094 Private Non 4548
Agriculture
2 Bhachau Bhachau 1209/3 Government Non 55
Agriculture
3 Bhachau Bhachau 1210/1 Private Agriculture 1191
Total land in SQM 5794
[E. F. No. -665761]
S.R. PRASAD, Chief Project Manager (Const)-II
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